Cutting attachment



F b- 1930. s. E. 'SANDERSON 1,748,904

CUTTING ATTACHMENT Filed Oct. 3, 1928 Z I Y I Z I 7 4 14 Z4 I I INVENTOR o WITNESS%; ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 25, 1930 I SAM EL n sAivnnnsolv, F BROOKLYN, NEW Yonx CUTTING ATTACHMENT Application fi led Oeteber a, 1928; Serial 319,122. Y

i; This invention relate s'to improvementsin cutting attachments for sewing machines for the'purpose ofcutting cloth, paper'and the like. i v

;; The primary object'of the invention resides in afscissors attachment for sewing machines which includes a stationary bladea'nd a coacting movable blade,-the latter being operable by'the reciprocation of the needle bar to 1 D1 which it is operably connected, there being work feeding meansalso operable by the needle bar to automaticallyfeed the work to the flthroughthe slotfandflthreads into the arm knives during operation of the same.

Anotherobje'ct'is to utilize the rieclpro'cat I 1 ing movements of-the needle bar of a sewing T machine to operate a scissorsattachmentto effeet a great saving in timeandlabor.

A further object is to provide a scissors attachment for adjustment to'sewing machines of different makes. f v c With-thesean d other obj ects in view, the invention'residesin certain novel construction and combination and arrangement ofv parts, "the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described-,' are particularly I pointed out in the appended claims,- and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:- -j

Figure 1 is a side elevation'showing one of a and the other extreme position in dotted i P ,Figure 2 is a top'plan iew; a "Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 33'of.Figure-l.' F igure 1 is a reverse side elevation showing the feed wheels in a raised position.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters; the numeral'lO designates a work rest which is'substantially U-shapein planand has a fixed plate 11 secured to one of its legs and a laterally adjustable plate "12 mounted onthe underside of the other leg, the adjustment being obtained by transversely slottingthe leg as at 13 and passing adjusting screws 14: therethrough: iTheouter longitudinaledges of the'plates 11 and 12 are bevelled as at 15.1 The plate 12 is adjusted relatively to the plate. 11' to adapt thesame for attach-- ment to a sewing'machine in lieu of the usual ing an elongated-slot 21therein and abutting thesaid arm loosely thereagain'st.

itsextreme positions of the parts in full-dines front shuttle slide thereforl A straight hori-. zontally disposed stationary blade 16 is fixedlyattached to the inside of one of the legs of the work rest and'has its cutting edge disposed above the'top of the rest for co-action with amovable blade 17 pivoted thereto as at 18; The movable blade is provided witha rearwardly'extending angular arm 19 terminating in'la right angular disposed ear'20 hav 60 the ear 20 is the angular end of aforked arm 22, while an' adjusting screw 23 passes chineto which it is attached. Aset screw-25 passes through thebifurcation infthe forked arm and threads into the needle bar to hold 70 Fixedly supported bythe work rest is a bracket 26 which rises upwardly and extends forwardly and to which a bell-crank lever 27 is pivoted. Onearm of the bellcrank extends rearwardly and is operatively connectedto themovable blade 17 by a link 27. The other short arm of the bell-crank extends downward and is slotted as at- 28 toreceive'a bolt 29-which also passes through aslot' 30 in. a bracket arm 31. The lower endiof the bracket arm serves as a bearing for astub shaft 32 on which spaced {feed wheels 33 are fixedly mounted and which have" their peripheries provided with teeth or other friction surface 34c. The wheels rest upon the work rest 10 to feed the work past the scissors during op-- eration'of the needle bar 24; Also fixed to the stub 'shaft32 is a ratchetwheel' 35 with which a dog or pawl 36 pivoted to the bracket arm engages. The tail of the dog is spring pressed as? at 37 to normally hold the nose of the same inoperative position against the ratchet wheel; The dog imparts retrograde movement to the ratchet wheel and-stub shaft to turn the feed wheels in a clock-wise'direction and preventsretrograde movement of the same. The dog is actuatedby the reciprocations' of the needle bar and the several operatively connected parts. a g #Pivoted'to the bracket 26 is a lifting lever 100 38 in which the stub shaft 32 is also journalled and which terminates at its outer free end in a finger grip 39. The inner end of the lever abuts a leaf spring 40 which tends to place a tension thereon to hold the lever either in an operative down position or an i inoperative raised position, the latter position being *shown in full lines in Figure iof the drawing. wheel assembly may be raised and lowered as desired.

In practice, the cutting attachment is applied to a sewing machine by substitiiting'the same for the front shuttle slide and; is opa predetermined distance on the downward stroke of the needle bar, andidling upon the upstroke thereof. It will therefore be seen that an operator need only to guide the-material past the scissorsafter starting the sew}, ing machine in operation, which will be found a great saving in time and labor.;

7 While I have'described what-Ijdeemto be,

the most desirable embodiment-of my invention, -it is obvious that many of the-details maybe varied withou'tin way'depart-i-ng from the spirit of my invention, and Ithere fore do not limit myself to rthe -exaot details of construction herein set forth nor to a-ny-' thing less than the whole of my invention limited only by the appended claims.

vVha-t is claimed as new is f:- 1'. In combination with the reciprocable needle bar of a sewing machine,-a cutting ate tachment' comprising a stationary knife blade,-'and a cone-ting pivoted blade opera tively connected to said needle bar, and work feeding means operatively connected to said pivoted bladafor automatically feeding-a piece of work between saidstat'ionary blade said movable blade during movement of the latter.-

'2. combination with the reciiprocable needle bar of asewing maehine,-a cutting attachment therefor comprising a-"sta'tionary blade, a co-acting pivoted movable knifeblade oper a-tively connected to said needle bar to be rocked upon reciprocation thereof, and a rotary toothed element 'ope-rableupon the rocking movements of said Fmov'able knife blade for feeding a pieceofwor-kto said knife blade;s. I I n In combination withrthe reciprocable needle bar of a sewing machine, a cutting attaehment therefor comprising a stationary blade, a co-acting pivoted movable knife blade operatively connected to said needle The entire feed and ratchet bar to be rocked upon reciprocation thereof, and intermittent work feeding means operable upon the rocking movements of said movable knife blade, said intermittent work feeding means including rotatable toothed feed wheels, andratchet mechanism for imparting turningmovements to said feed wheels.

4. ,I1'l combination "with the .reciprocable needle bar of a sewing machine, a cutting attachment therefor comprising a work rest,

attaching plates carried thereby, one of which is laterally adjustable for mounting upon sewing machine in lieu of the front shuttle-slide, a stationary knife blade fixedly erat-ively connected to the reciprocable needle bar of a sewing machineby whichrrocking movements may be imparted to said movable knife blade, work feed wheel's jou'rnalled above said Work rest for feedingpiecepf work thereover, and means operable by the rocking movements of said movable knife blade for impart-ingintermittent movement to said feed wheels in one direction.

6. A cutting attachment for sewing chines comprising a work rest, a stat-wear knife blade fixedly mounted thereon, pivot means carried by said stationary blade, and a -co--acting movable knife blade pivoted ,on said means and havingan extension adapted to be operatively connected to the reciprocable needle bar of a sewing machine for moving said pivoted blade to cut a work piece positioned on said rest. a

7 A cutting attachment for sewing machines comprising a Work restya' stationary knife blade fixedly mounted thereon, and co-acting movableknife blade pivoted to said stationary. knife blade, said movable knife blade having an extension adapted to be operioo its

a-tively connectedto the reciproc'able needle work thereov'er, and means operable by the rocking movements of said movable knife blade for, imparting intermittent movement to said feed wheels in one direction, said means including a ratchet mechanism to which, motion is iinparted through a bell crank lever and operatively connected links.

'8. A cutting attachment for sewing machines comprisinga work rest, astationary knife blade fixedly mounted thereon, and a co-acting movable knife blade pivoted to said stationary-knife blade, said movable .knifeblade-having an extension adapted tobe operatively connected to the reciprocable needle bar of a sewing'machine by V which rocking movements may be imparted to said movableknife blade, work feed wheels journalled above said. work rest for feeding a signature.

ments of said movable knife blade, and spring means acting upon said lever tosupport the same in either a raised or loweredposition with the feed wheels either in or out of engagement with said work rest.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my SAMUEL E; SANDERSON.

operative position against said work, rest'or in an inoperative position out of engagement therewith.

9. A cutting attachment for sewing machines comprising a substantially U-shape work rest, attachingplates carried by said work rest, one of which is laterally, adjust able, a stationary knife blade .mounted on the inside of one of the legs of said U-shape work rest, and a co-actingf movable blade pivoted to said stationary blade, said movable 'blade'bei'ng provided with an extension for connecting with the reciprocable needle bar of asewing machine to impart rocking movements thereto. h a V I H10, A outtingfattachment for sewing, ma-

chines oomprising a substantially U-shape work rest, attaching plates carried by said work rest, one of which is laterally adjustable, a stationary knife blade mounted on the inside of one of the legs of said U-shape work rest, and a co-acting movable blade piv oted to said 7 stationary blade, said. movable blade being provided with an extension for connection with the reciprocable needle bar I of a sewing machine to impart rocking movements thereto, a. bracket risingvfrom saidv work rest, a lever pivoted to'said bracket, a pair of work feed wheels journalled in said lever and adapted to respectively engage the legs of the U-shape work rest, and means for imparting intermittent movement to said work feed wheels from the rocking movements of said movable knife'blade.

11. A cutting attachment for sewing machines comprising a substantially 'U-shape work rest, attaching plates carried by said work rest, one of which is laterally adjustable, a stationary knife blade mounted on the inside of one of the legs of said U-shape work rest, and a co-acting movable blade pivoted to said stationary blade, said movable blade being provided with an extension for connection with the reciprocable needle bar of a sewing machine to impart rocking movements thereto, a bracket risin from said work rest, a lever pivoted to said bracket, a

pair of work feed wheels journalled in said lever and adapted to respectively engage the v legs of the U-shape work rest, and means for imparting intermittent movement to said work feedjwheels-from the rockingmove- 

